ανοιγοκλείνω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek. By surface analysis, ανοίγω (anoígo, to open) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ κλείνω (kleíno, to close).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ni.ɣoˈkli.no/
  • Hyphenation: α‧νοι‧γο‧κλεί‧νω

Verb

ανοιγοκλείνω • (anoigokleíno) (past ανοιγόκλεισα, passive —)

  1. to open and close/shut (typically repeatedly)
  2. to blink (the eye)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ ανοιγοκλείνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language